DEARBORN - East Lansing, Grand Rapids, Jonesville, Livonia, Meridian Township, Tecumseh and Wixom have been identified as the top-performing communities at fostering entrepreneurial growth and economic development in a study by researchers at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Center for Innovation Research. In addition to performing well in the numerical portions of eCities 2010, the seven
TROY - Mark Clevey, the author of the Annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Scorecard, has a new job ? he is the program manager for the Blackstone LaunchPad, a free career choice program operated from college placement offices that serves both beginning and experienced entrepreneurs, assisting with opportunity recognition, feasibility assessment and strategy for starting and growing
LANSING - Michigan's longest-serving governor joined with the man he hopes will be Michigan's next governor and said Rick Snyder would be an "outstanding governor of Michigan." And among the reasons Snyder will be a good leader for the state is he will work with Detroit, help protect the environment and listen to both sides
ANN ARBOR ? Cerenis Therapeutics, a biotech company, said Wednesday that it had raised $13.9 million in venture capital in addition to the $51.7 million it already generated in July. The company operates dual headquarters in Ann Arbor and France. Bill Brinkerhoff, Cerenis? chief operating officer, said the firm would use the funds to continue
EATON RAPIDS - A Finnish-based wind power manufacturer will double its corporate presence in Michigan, Governor Jennifer Granholm said Wednesday during her trade mission to Sweden. URV USA has announced it will double the size of its Eaton Rapids plant that creates wind turbine castings from the current 40,000 metric ton facility to 80,000 metric
ANN ARBOR ? The registration deadline for the fall 2010 Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business plan competition is Nov. 1. But if you register right away, you can get started with a coach assigned on a first come, first served basis. At GLEQ, you get a chance to meet investors, get valuable feedback on your
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University is hosting the SparkNewBiz Video Pitch Competition as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 15-19. Open to all Michigan residents 18 and over, the competition encourages entrepreneurs to take their ideas to the next level with three-minute pitch videos demonstrating the potential of their proposed products. By Nov. 1, entrants
LANSING - Nearly half of the members surveyed in the Business Leaders for Michigan think the state's economic recovery is 18 months away. The group's third quarter survey found uncertainty in the U.S. market's recovery, along with government debt and regulations, and the European market crisis, pushed members to defer their estimations as to when
ANN ARBOR ? Ann Arbor venture capitalist Rick Snyder, who is the Republican gubernatorial candidate, says he understands entrepreneurs and wants to transform Michigan into a more entrepreneur friendly state. But what specifically does Snyder mean? Snyder said he would eliminate the Michigan Business Tax and replace it with a 6-percent profits tax on companies
WASHINGTON DC ? Future Shock author Alvin Toffler is at it again. He's come out with a new book on the 40th anniversary of his best seller that now forecasts the trends that will change our lives over the next 40 years. Toffler Associates? 40 for the Next 40 describes the forces of change that